Overview
Believe in People?
The best people have one thing in common.
They care.
At Change Grow Live, we believe in creating meaningful, lasting change in the lives of the people we support. Guided by our core values—Be open, be compassionate, be bold—we offer a safe, respectful environment where every individual is treated with care and dignity. Together, we develop personalised treatment plans that make a real difference.
We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Non-Medical Prescriber to join our dedicated Outreach team. You’ll be an integral part of a diverse and experienced multi-disciplinary team, which includes skilled managers, specialist doctors, compassionate nurses, committed recovery workers, and inspiring peer mentors and volunteers. Working closely with the Outreach team, you will support some of our hardest-to-reach service users, offering tailored interventions and clinical expertise to ensure they receive the right support at the right time.
Where: CGL Brighton & Hove Recovery service
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week
Full Time Salary Range: £47,792.23 - £53,329.99
Contract: Permanent
*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities
The Role:
Under the guidance of the NMP Lead, Assistant Medical Director, and the Service’s Medical Lead, you'll play a pivotal role as part of a diverse team delivering clinical recovery-oriented alcohol and drug intervention services.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. As an Outreach Non-Medical Prescriber, you will be required to work peripatetically. This will include working out in the communities and within partnership hubs.
2. Assess, diagnose, plan; implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for those accessing clinical treatment.
3. Clinically assess service user's needs and plan clinical care accordingly.
4. Identify and assess suitability of individuals for in-patient alcohol and opioid detoxification as appropriate.
5. Proactively review and manage clinical treatment plans of the service users.
6. Initiating and adjusting prescriptions for opiate and/or alcohol substitute treatments and other related medications.
7. Taking the lead in developing the prescribing clinic, serving as a point of contact for colleagues and partner agencies on prescribing matters.
About You:
8. A Qualified Pharmacist with current GPhC registration and two years' post-qualification experience OR a first-level registered nurse with a current PIN AND three years post-qualification experience.
9. A qualified Non-Medical Prescriber.
10. Someone with at least one year's relevant and recent experience in substance misuse treatment.
11. Sound and demonstrable knowledge of clinical prescribing issues.
What We Offer:
12. 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
13. Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
Protected CPD time
14. Free access to the RCNi learning platform
15. Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee
16. Contributory pension scheme
17. A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
18. Refer a friend scheme.
Ready to Begin Your Journey with Change Grow Live?
If you’re ready to bring your skills and compassion to a role that changes lives, we’d love to hear from you!
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL points 43 to 48 (£47,792.23 - £53,329.99)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
Interview Date
3/10/2025
Closing Date
14/9/2025